2013 AUDI A4 jack points

262 What do I do now ?
c:> fig. 205 . Behind the marking, there is a
lifting po int on the sill for the vehicle jack .
• Turn the
ve hicle jack located under the lift­
ing point on the si ll to raise the jack until
the jaw
c:> fig. 206 ® covers the notc h on
the vehicle
c:> &_ c:>(D .
• Al ign the vehicle jack so the jaw ® covers
the notch and the base plate @ is flat on
the floor. The base plate @ must be
vertical
under the lifti ng point @.
• Install the rod on the vehicle jack: Insert
the rod into the opening on the handwheel.
Turn the rod left or right to secure it .
• Continue ra is ing the jack with the rod until
the wheel lifts off the ground slightly.
Position the vehicle jack
onl y under the desig­
nated lifting points on the sill
c:> fig . 205 .
There is exactly one location for each wheel.
The jack must not be positioned at any other locat ion
c:> ,&. c:>(D .
Soft ground under the jack can cause the ve­
h icle to slip off the jack. Always place the jack
on firm ground. Use a flat, stable support if necessary . Use a non-slip surface such as a
rubber mat on a
slipp ery surfac e such as tile .
A WARNING
-You or your passengers could be injured
wh ile chang ing a wheel if you do not fol­
low these safety precautions :
- Position the vehicle jack only at the
des ignated lifting points and align the
jack. Otherwise, the vehicle jack could slip and cause an inj ury if it does not
have sufficient hold on t he veh icle .
- A soft or u nstab le surface under the
jack may cause the veh icle to slip off
the jack . A lways provide a firm base for
the jack on the ground.
If necessary,
use a sturdy boa rd un der the jac k.
- On hard, slippery surfac e (such as til es)
use a rubbe r mat o r similar to preven t
the jack from s lipping.
- T o help p revent injury to yourself and
yo ur p assenge rs: -
Do not raise the vehicle until you are
sure the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the ve­
hicle when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a
safe place away from the veh icle and
well away from the road and traffic .
- Make sure jack pos ition is cor rect, ad­
j ust as necessary and then cont inue to
raise the jack.
(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. Position
the veh icle jack only at the designated lift­
i ng po ints on the sill. Otherwise, your vehi­
cle will be damaged.
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
tire
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel .
Fig. 207 Cha ngin g a w hee l: us ing t he screwd rive r han ­
dle (w it h th e blade re m oved) to t urn t he bolts
F ig. 2 08 Ch ang ing a w hee l: ali gnme nt p in ins ide t he
top hole
After yo u have loosened all wheel bo lts and
raised the vehicle off the g round, remove and
replace the wheel a s follows: .,..

Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 218 Vehicle on flat bed tr uck
Front hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carr ier ramp .
.. Attach the winch hook to the front towline
eye previously installed.
Rear hook up
.. Align the vehicle w ith the centerline of the
ca r earner ramp.
.. Attach the winch hook to the rear towline
eye previously installed.
@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook- up
is secure before moving the ca r up the flat­
bed truck ramp.
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be li~ed at the lifting
points illustrated.
Fig. 219 Front lift ing po int
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Emergenc y situ ation s 2 7 3
Fig. 220 Rea r lift ing po int
.. Read and heed WARNING c::> .&, .
.. Locate lifting points <::>fig. 219 and
¢fig. 220 .
.. Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist or
floor jack to match veh icle lifting points.
.. Insert a rubbe r pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lift ing points.
If yo u mu st lift your veh icle with a fl oo r jack
to wor k und ern ea th , be s ure th e vehicle is
s afel y supp orte d on stan ds intended for thi s
purpo se .
Front lifting point
T he lifting point is loca ted on the floo r pan re­
i nforcemen t abo ut at the same level as the
jack mounting point
c::> fig. 219. Do not lift
the vehicle at the verti cal sill reinforc em ent.
Rear lifting point
The lifting point is located o n the vert ica l rein­
forcement of the lower si ll for the on board
jack
c::> fig. 220 .
Lifting with vehicle j ack
Refer to
c:;, page 261 .
A WARNING
-To reduce the risk of ser ious injury and
veh icle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the spe­
cia l workshop hoist and floor jack lift
points illustrated
¢fig. 219 and
c:;, fig. 220.
- Fail ure to lift the veh icle at these
po ints could cause the vehicle to tilt or
fall from a lift if there is a change in ve-
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hicle weight distribution and balance. Ill>

2 7 4 Emergency situations
This might happen, for e xamp le, when
h eavy components such as the engine
b lock or transmiss io n are removed.
- When removing heavy components li ke
these, ancho r vehicle to ho ist o r add cor­
responding weig hts to ma inta in the cen ­
ter of g ravity . Othe rwise, the v eh icle
m ight tilt or slip
o ff th e hoist, caus ing
s er io us p ers on al inju ry.
(D Note
- Be awa re of the fo llowing points befo re
li fting the veh icl e:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil pan, the transmission housing , the
front or rear axle or the body side members. This could lead to serious
damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be
inserted between the floor jack and
the lift points .
-Before driving over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity
of the hoist .
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
ensure that there is sufficient clear­ ance between the hoist and low parts
of the vehicle.